do i need an external charger to charge the batter case?
42876
Yes. The charger port became defective (would not charge), shortly after I received it and started using it. I used it maybe fir a couple if months before it went bad.
787635
You can charge it with either of the provided cords. The smaller end of the cord goes in the actual external battery and the bigger end goes in the wall charger outlet like any other normal USB charger would go into. Hope I helped!
307845
You can charge it directly from your phone, however once the battery finally dies you have to charge it for 12 uninterrupted hours. Which means your phone is off 12 hours, so the external charger is nice
1444319
Yes, but you have to use the supplied case. It works well for me because it sits on my desk next to my computer instead of plugging it into the computer itself to charge, as this was causing some software to crash. It's a bit of a toy, a regular charging cable may work just as well for you, but it does work.
323321
Yup you can charge the phone direct with case on. By pressing power button with charger plugged in will select which one charges first. It also fits in my IHome that charges it overnight.
1412524
I have a external one that is specifically for my phone's battery. But it's cheap and broke after 3 days. I'm considering getting an external wall charger from Anker.
1352847
That is correct. The battery case will not work as part of a charging system.
257569
I use the micro USB to charge the case. Both can be charge simultaneously using the same charger.
2137700
It should have come with a charger. It was in a separate compartment in the box. If not, you can use any Android charger or something similar.
655268
Mike - No case but yes, battery charger included. The battery charger is a newer design that shuts off when the batter is charged. This greatly extends battery life and you can leave the charger plugged in all the time so the drill is ready to go when you need it.
315119
Charge only. This case is awesome though. I bought 2 extra batteries and a charger and rarely plug it in. I just swap batteries instead of being tethered to a charging cord. Great case.
142222
No you do not, but for a faster charge on the go, if your phone and this case are both dead or nearly dead, I recommend separating the phone and case and charging them separately then assembling them back together when you leave the house. This is most effective because when you plug the case in with the phone attached, the phone gets charged first followed by the case once the phone is at 100%. This requires double the charging time, unless separated.
1024653
If using the external battery as a battery and only a battery, it will charge from 0% to a full charge. Just do not count on it protecting the phone in any way. It does not come with a wall charger. But I just plug the case in with my phone still in it and charge my phone from the wall through the charger. After the phone is done charging it will charge the case.
1217550
Yes, when you insert your phone into the case there is a connector in the case that plugs into your phone. The case has a rechargeable battery built in that will provide a full charge to your phone. You can leave the phone in the case and when you charge the case it will also charge the phone. It's basically a spare battery built into the case. I'm very happy with mine!
1568772
The case is a battery. No additional battery is required. It also comes with a USB cable for charging.
1657620
No, you charge it using a micro-usb either from computer or a micro-USB charger (such as you might have with your phone)
2142762
Yes, this includes a battery and the charging case. You will use your regular phone charger USB cable to connect to it to charge it. It charges very fast and I love it.